KiRA - Children's Rights in Africa

KiRA or “Kinderrechte Afrika” in German, which means Children’s Rights Africa (was Bice Deutschland e.V. until October 2009), is an international children’s rights organisation based in Lahr (Germany) involved in implementing basic rights for children and young people in Africa . Our work is based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter for the Rights and Welfare of the Child.

Since 1996 over 60 projects have been carried out together with partner organisations in 7 African countries, costing a total of over 16 million euros.

See also: countries of intervention

KiRA is supported by a body of reputable members who, like the full time employees, have years of experience with Africa, and have expert knowledge about development cooperation work and the organisation of benevolent associations.

Who we are KiRA was founded in Lahr, Germany, in 1995 as a non-profit association and is recognised as serving purely for benevolent purposes. Out of Christian and humanitarian responsibility, th...

Documentation Information about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), thematic papers, African countries

Projects and countries KiRA is involved in implementing basic rights for children and young people in Africa. Its work is based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter for the...

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